Lee Terry's (R-NE) ignition switch joke at GM recall hearing falls flat
Source: Omaha World Herald
By Joseph Morton
Rep. Lee Terry doesn't need political enemies he just keeps shooting himself in the foot.
Omaha's Republican congressman arrived in the middle of Tuesday's hearing on the faulty GM ignition switches that have been linked to 13 deaths.
"I'm sorry for being late, but my plane was canceled for mechanical reasons. Probably an ignition switch US Air," Terry said.
Democrats were quick to pounce on the misguided joke, emailing reporters and posting links to the video on social media outlets.
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aquart
(69,014 posts)Xipe Totec
(43,872 posts)That's why they only talk to themselves and listen to the voices in their heads.
fasttense
(17,301 posts)Scruffy Rumbler
(961 posts)Well put!
Renew Deal
(81,803 posts)Get it? Get it?
Stuart G
(38,365 posts)shows where he really is at.....asshole.
madaboutharry
(40,153 posts)There were family members in that room when he made that joke. He's a jackass.
riversedge
(69,731 posts)Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)The repubs are absolutely giddy with how much political capital they can extract from this...
Omaha Steve
(99,079 posts)http://www.omaha.com/article/20131004/NEWS/131009431/1685#lee-terry-says-he-cannot-handle-giving-up-own-paycheck-during-shutdown
Lee Terry says he 'cannot handle' giving up own paycheck during shutdown
By Joseph Morton PUBLISHED SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2013 AT 1:00 AM / UPDATED AT 1:03 PM
WASHINGTON Many government workers not being paid right now are worried about how to make ends meet if the shutdown drags on.
But one category of federal employees enjoys guaranteed pay: members of Congress.
Those 535 members of the House and Senate have their salaries enshrined in the Constitution.
That makes it mandatory spending. In other words, no mere shutdown is going to stop their checks.
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